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1937 Map of White Swan

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of White Swan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

Fort Simcoe stands as a central landmark within the Yakima Indian Reservation, anchoring a landscape defined by the transition from the high ridges of Ahtanum Ridge and Yakima Ridge to the irrigated agricultural lands of the Yakima Valley. The 1934 survey highlights an evolving water management system, tracing the path of the Pump Canal and various laterals that supported the growing settlements of White Swan, Brownstown, and Harrah.

Transport and education are woven into the rural fabric, with the Northern Pacific railroad line connecting these communities while local schools like Medicine Valley Sch and Mountain View Sch served the surrounding farmsteads. To the south and west, the terrain becomes increasingly complex near Toppenish Mtn and Satus Peak, where infrastructure is limited to service points like the Vessey Springs Ranger Sta and the Satus Ranger Stn.